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romney will speak tonight. we are talking about the republican convention on " washington journal"this morning. call us with reaction. here are the numbers to call. give us your calls and also find us online through social media to talk about gov. romney's acceptance of the nomination tonight. find us on twitter by writing @cspanwj in your tweet. we are also on facebook. e-mail us. let's take a look at the front page of the wisconsin state journal. we did this courtesy of the museum. a photograph of the hometown guy, congressman yan. it says, we are ready for prime time. paul ryan took to the big stage of his life and told voters and supporters he is ready. he is ready to turnaround is struggling economy, build a stronger middle-class, ready to be vice-president. let's take a look at some of the paper's people are reading in washington. a front-page image of wash -- congressman ryan. it says "ryan pledges a gop rebirth." he took the national stage wednesday giving a televised speech that laid out one of the gop
romney will speak tonight. we are talking about the republican convention on " washington journal"this morning. call us with reaction. here are the numbers to call. give us your calls and also find us online through social media to talk about gov. romney's acceptance of the nomination tonight. find us on twitter by writing @cspanwj in your tweet. we are also on facebook. e-mail us. let's take a look at the front page of the wisconsin state journal. we did this courtesy of the museum....
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romney has brought this issue. to issue. 47% of americans are not paying anythin income taxes and are deriving tax benefits through the earned income credit and other credits. food stamp and wic. all kinds of stuff. poverty is not what people did is in america. there is poverty in india, not in the united states. people in the u.s. been party have three television sets and a car and driving around with nobody working. that's my , and. that's my comment. host: you can watch the entire video at our web site at at c- span.org. i was senator tom harkin will join us to react to the comments and discuss efforts in the senate to avoid the fiscal cliff. later we will discuss energy issues and campaign 2012 with kentucky congressman ed whitfield. ♪ ♪ >> this weekend, from the national mall, but off annual national book festival. two days of of your presentation then interviews, plus your phone calls, e-mails, and tweets, and it touts. auto-tune the in i[video clip] >> the country faces the starkest choice of president i
romney has brought this issue. to issue. 47% of americans are not paying anythin income taxes and are deriving tax benefits through the earned income credit and other credits. food stamp and wic. all kinds of stuff. poverty is not what people did is in america. there is poverty in india, not in the united states. people in the u.s. been party have three television sets and a car and driving around with nobody working. that's my , and. that's my comment. host: you can watch the entire video at...
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to me, ryan anne romney had had nothing to overcome. they have-- ryan and romney had nothing to overcome. they were born with a silver foot in their mouth. around the time to fix himself. the man has no moral fiber because he cannot support programs in which he has acted. host: a couple more of your calls. i want to point out a front page picture of debbie wasserman schultz and former congresswoman gabby giffords, who was at the convention last night and led the plays of allegiance. [video clip] >> i play allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god invisible with liberty and justice for all. host: back to calls. tulsa, oklahoma on our independents line. make sure you mute your television or radio. caller: we are always talking about jobs and how we create jobs. all our companies with overseas. you have to think about, how can we get these companies back home. the see what we can do about this. i have never heard either one of the candidates under a word about that.
to me, ryan anne romney had had nothing to overcome. they have-- ryan and romney had nothing to overcome. they were born with a silver foot in their mouth. around the time to fix himself. the man has no moral fiber because he cannot support programs in which he has acted. host: a couple more of your calls. i want to point out a front page picture of debbie wasserman schultz and former congresswoman gabby giffords, who was at the convention last night and led the plays of allegiance. [video...
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governor romney told the truth. think that he insinuated all the people live on the government or are doing it illegally or unfairly. i had co-workers who were not married, who were working and making as much money as i was. they were getting food stamps and subsidized housing and wherever else they could get. there were living a lot better than i was. people make a living from living. off the living host: here's the new york post with this story yesterday about democratic congresswoman -- deborah is a democrat in richmond, virginia. caller: good morning. people look at this and act like they are shocked. romney has shown how insensitive he is. just last week he did not even show up for the memorial for the person killed. i wonder if he is stupid or if he thinks people are. it's crazy to have the mindset that he has. i would tell him to get out of the race right now if i were his adviser. host: here's the new york post -- and, also, in the new york post -- bristol, virginia, phillips is an independent. caller: just
governor romney told the truth. think that he insinuated all the people live on the government or are doing it illegally or unfairly. i had co-workers who were not married, who were working and making as much money as i was. they were getting food stamps and subsidized housing and wherever else they could get. there were living a lot better than i was. people make a living from living. off the living host: here's the new york post with this story yesterday about democratic congresswoman --...
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romney." understand that the fiscal cliff was imposed by bush to keep the tax benefits for the rich in place. in a compromise, obama continued those for another year. in 2008 there were supposed to run out. nobody is talking about the compromise that he made not to actually bring the the 2008 provisions into place. we have four things we're looking at. they can lead that policy continue. some say it will increase spending cuts and will weigh heavily on growth and possibly drive the economy back into a recession. that is really the rich saying that my money is going to be cut. therefore, not going to have as many tax deductions. right now the rich can take 100% of their money and they can actually be duct it in the tax year leading up to 2011. -- deduct it in the tax year of 2011. it almost lost it in 2008. now, what they are concerned about is the money they have outside of the country that they made with private equity and the hedge funds, they cannot bring that money back into the country. h
romney." understand that the fiscal cliff was imposed by bush to keep the tax benefits for the rich in place. in a compromise, obama continued those for another year. in 2008 there were supposed to run out. nobody is talking about the compromise that he made not to actually bring the the 2008 provisions into place. we have four things we're looking at. they can lead that policy continue. some say it will increase spending cuts and will weigh heavily on growth and possibly drive the economy...
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romney can't do it. i hope to god we can wise up, so when the republicans are lining up to kill newt gingrich, that tells me something, they are terrified of him, and again, i think it is an honor speaking to you and have a great day, god bless eastin. host: thank you so much for watching. david mason goes by socialjustice on twitter -- charles crowd hammer -- charles krauthammer has another view on income equality and the state of the union. he writes -- again, that word fairness popping up as we are engaging you in a conversation about what is a fair shake in american society. that is the way one of our viewers put it and does the job force. iowa. tim is a democrat. caller: thank you for taking my call. first of all, i would like to discuss the topic of people buying into the proposal -- the people arguing against the rich paying little or no taxes. but if you look at the pace gales of the working class and the executive levels and see how the executive levels pay has grown with excessive bonuses, you
romney can't do it. i hope to god we can wise up, so when the republicans are lining up to kill newt gingrich, that tells me something, they are terrified of him, and again, i think it is an honor speaking to you and have a great day, god bless eastin. host: thank you so much for watching. david mason goes by socialjustice on twitter -- charles crowd hammer -- charles krauthammer has another view on income equality and the state of the union. he writes -- again, that word fairness popping up as...
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for romney, it is a necessity. debates about whether romney can carry ohio or other midwestern battleground states become moot without a win here, experts say. the "new york times" focuses on pennsylvania and a story a -- and shift, romney a purchase pennsylvania with a new urgency. first there was quiet, then came the super pacs, not the candidate is on his way. in a striking last-minute shift, the romney campaign has decided to invest its most precious resource, the candidate's time in a serious way to win pennsylvania. mr. romney's appearance here on sunday could be a crafty political move to seriously undercut president obama, or could be a sign of desperation. either way is visit represents the biggest jolt yet in a state that has been recently largely ignored. in recent days, polls showing -obama's narrowing said. again, this morning we are talking about the non- battleground states. we will go to california, on our line for republicans, helen, you are on. caller: good morning. i am a first-time caller. pleas
for romney, it is a necessity. debates about whether romney can carry ohio or other midwestern battleground states become moot without a win here, experts say. the "new york times" focuses on pennsylvania and a story a -- and shift, romney a purchase pennsylvania with a new urgency. first there was quiet, then came the super pacs, not the candidate is on his way. in a striking last-minute shift, the romney campaign has decided to invest its most precious resource, the candidate's time...
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i would like to know what's romney -- what romney has as far as the incident happening in the u.k. and also concern he has not released its financial statements. he wants to have the highest job in the united states without releasing any of the information. of course, i am not jealous, but i am curious as to why i am forced to pay taxes but he does not have to. he just has to say i don't want to and therefore he does not have to. i feel like it is a great disservice to the americans and for the american way of life for you to tell me i must but someone who is very rich like him, he can choose. either you an american or you are not. and the way i look at it, if you do not want to keep your money here, then you should not run for office. and you can tell by the sound of my voice i am very upset because i am a middle-class american who have lost a lot in the last five, six years. my 401k is still in the toilet and he has made plenty of money off of the backs of americans but yet he does not want to come clean with us americans, he wants us to vote for him and for him to say, well, gee
i would like to know what's romney -- what romney has as far as the incident happening in the u.k. and also concern he has not released its financial statements. he wants to have the highest job in the united states without releasing any of the information. of course, i am not jealous, but i am curious as to why i am forced to pay taxes but he does not have to. he just has to say i don't want to and therefore he does not have to. i feel like it is a great disservice to the americans and for the...
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your answer goes to work mitt romney. mitt romney is not a member of this legislature. many republicans say they are all for it, they might turn around and say the election is if you mu -- the election is a few months away. >> i do not know why any member should say -- all people have to do is disclosed. " to allow voters the right to know who is financing campaigns. if they believe in that they should vote for it. all governor romney has to do is discos like his father did. the person who wants to be the chief executive and control the finances of the united states should tell the american people how he conducts his own finances. all people have to do to address the issue is vote for disclosure. >> many of the republicans who have spoken out on disclosure in their own state -- have had to come under the strict requirement by their leadership in the senate that they have to vote with them on the disclosure, despite the public statements of the republican leader in the senate and their own efforts to transparency in their own states at home. we will go back to the farm b
your answer goes to work mitt romney. mitt romney is not a member of this legislature. many republicans say they are all for it, they might turn around and say the election is if you mu -- the election is a few months away. >> i do not know why any member should say -- all people have to do is disclosed. " to allow voters the right to know who is financing campaigns. if they believe in that they should vote for it. all governor romney has to do is discos like his father did. the...
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he reminds me of how romney was in previous debates. romney was on the attack. he looked aggravated. newt looked great. host: you said that the debates are the only way gingrich is going to win. what are his own abilities? vulnerabilit his ies? >> his past. he will be outspent by barack obama if he is the nominee. he will be outspent by the democratic party with pacs and unions, but the way he's going to beat obama is the debates. the more debates, the better chance he will have. host: let's get your response to the wall street journal. it says the gop deserves to lose. caller: no, there is a lot of democratic spin. host: he is a conservative, stev -- stephens. caller: gingrich has been in politics for years. you make a lot of friends and enemies during that time. newt is the only one that can actually beat obama. mitt romney is too calm. he's a great guy with a great record. this republican field is a great field. it has been knocked so many times, but all the experience on that stage is better than in 2008. it's a great field. i really feel that newt gingrich
he reminds me of how romney was in previous debates. romney was on the attack. he looked aggravated. newt looked great. host: you said that the debates are the only way gingrich is going to win. what are his own abilities? vulnerabilit his ies? >> his past. he will be outspent by barack obama if he is the nominee. he will be outspent by the democratic party with pacs and unions, but the way he's going to beat obama is the debates. the more debates, the better chance he will have. host:...
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i do not trust that romney. -- mitt romney. he will put us in two wars. host: batten rouge, louisiana. caller: good morning. as far as not trusting it romney, they have had three years of this thing we have got now. it is unbelievable that anyone, anyone would support not only his foreign-policy, but his domestic policy, which is totally bankrupting this country. it is a shame. people cannot defeat the united states military, but years and years ago they said that they wouldn't come at us economically. that is exactly, exactly what is being done now. it is a crying shame, but it may be too late. host: one more message from twitter this morning -- host: on our facebook page -- host: here is mitt romney speaking in new york city about iran. [video clip] >> we cannot forget that not far from here a voice of unspeakable evil and hatred has spoken out, threatening israel and the entire civilized world. we come together knowing that the bitterness of hate is no match for the strength of love. in the weeks ahead, i will continue to speak to these challenges and
i do not trust that romney. -- mitt romney. he will put us in two wars. host: batten rouge, louisiana. caller: good morning. as far as not trusting it romney, they have had three years of this thing we have got now. it is unbelievable that anyone, anyone would support not only his foreign-policy, but his domestic policy, which is totally bankrupting this country. it is a shame. people cannot defeat the united states military, but years and years ago they said that they wouldn't come at us...
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according to romney, his attacking, but that's all i have heard romney do. i have heard no ideas from romney. host: i'm asking what you want to see out of the democratic convention? what are you excited about? caller: just hearing the platform again. i have been watching your shows on forming their platforms. i am just looking forward to the convention. host: berkeley springs, west virginia, call of the republican. caller: good morning. i will be glued to my television during both conventions, because i am a political junkie. i thought i heard you say you will be coordinating with "politico" at the convention. host: we will be broadcasting events that they are having. coo r: political coordinates with the white house, so this ought to be interesting. conventions are all right. i think the democrats should let reverend jeremiah wright give the speech because he knows how to kick butts when it comes to patriotic americans and maybe even let jill biden get up there and say we ought to put all of you all back in chains. host: a tweet -- but look at some other ne
according to romney, his attacking, but that's all i have heard romney do. i have heard no ideas from romney. host: i'm asking what you want to see out of the democratic convention? what are you excited about? caller: just hearing the platform again. i have been watching your shows on forming their platforms. i am just looking forward to the convention. host: berkeley springs, west virginia, call of the republican. caller: good morning. i will be glued to my television during both conventions,...
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mitt romney, who is 8 senate and possibly house -- i think with mitt romney doing what he did with the u.s. in olympics -- i think those three organizations could really turn things around for the good of the country. host: we will leave its there. mitt romney supporter in gainesville, florida. coming up, we will turn our attention to congress. in 45 minutes, senator jim demint will be joining us. next, we'll talk to ohio democrat tim ryan. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ >> half by 2016, according to the imf, the world's leading economy will be a communist dictatorship. that is in five years. think about that. if the imf is right, the guy you let the next november will be the last president of the united states to preside over the world's leading economy. >> columnist and author mark steyn and he is a frequent guest host on rush limbaugh's radio show. next sunday, your chance to call, e-mail, and tweet with your questions on c-span2. >> as readers of literature, we have a responsibility. for those of you discover in the creation of literature, you have a responsibility. do you not? can
mitt romney, who is 8 senate and possibly house -- i think with mitt romney doing what he did with the u.s. in olympics -- i think those three organizations could really turn things around for the good of the country. host: we will leave its there. mitt romney supporter in gainesville, florida. coming up, we will turn our attention to congress. in 45 minutes, senator jim demint will be joining us. next, we'll talk to ohio democrat tim ryan. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ >> half by 2016,...
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list if romney is elected. on the democratic side, andrew cuomo of new york, martin o'malley of maryland, senator mark warner of virginia, elizabeth warren, rahm emanuel of chicago and secretary of state hillary clinton. >> if jeb bush runs in 2016 on the republican side or 2020 if romney is elected, he's the overwhelming favorite. if clinton decides she wants to run again, i would say she's not likely to do so but she has not ruled out doing so, she is the de facto nominee. if not we have a much wider contest. if secretary clinton doesn't run, andrew cuomo, governor of new york, the son of a former governor of new york who himself was a much talked about though never realized presidential candidate, mario cuomo, would be on that side. if jeb bush doesn't run, much more wide open. some of it would decide on who mitt romney picks as his president. if he picks indual or rubio if they lost in 2012, they would be first among equals in 2016. host: chris cillizza, your first book, thank you very much for being with u
list if romney is elected. on the democratic side, andrew cuomo of new york, martin o'malley of maryland, senator mark warner of virginia, elizabeth warren, rahm emanuel of chicago and secretary of state hillary clinton. >> if jeb bush runs in 2016 on the republican side or 2020 if romney is elected, he's the overwhelming favorite. if clinton decides she wants to run again, i would say she's not likely to do so but she has not ruled out doing so, she is the de facto nominee. if not we...
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swing state, a tough sell for romney. obama has a slim lead in north carolina, nevada, wider margin in new hampshire. if you come down here, we can see that currently, according to "the wall street journal"/nbc poll, barack obama leads in nevada 49% to 47%. he leads in new hampshire 51% to 44%, and in north carolina 48% to 46%. however, two of the three states, north carolina and nevada, both think that mitt romney is stronger on the economy. so that's one set of polls. now, we've got this other set of polls we want to show you very quickly, and this is from rasmussen, and he does -- scott rasmussen's group, rasmussenreports.com, they do a daily tracking poll. for a long time now, they've been showing this race as even. right now, they're saying -- and this gets updated daily, about 9:30 in the morning -- and they president obama and mitt romney both at 46% nationwide. and when leaners are included, it's tied at 48% apiece. and the swing state daily tracking poll, they also have this, and they have that tied as well, obam
swing state, a tough sell for romney. obama has a slim lead in north carolina, nevada, wider margin in new hampshire. if you come down here, we can see that currently, according to "the wall street journal"/nbc poll, barack obama leads in nevada 49% to 47%. he leads in new hampshire 51% to 44%, and in north carolina 48% to 46%. however, two of the three states, north carolina and nevada, both think that mitt romney is stronger on the economy. so that's one set of polls. now, we've got...
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romney [video clip] >> i think governor romney is a little out of touch. he said the american people don't think the policies work and he argued about letting detrick go bankrupt. they are hiring hundreds of thousands of new people, general motors is the largest corporation in the world again, 24 straight months of economic growth, america is going back to work and the unemployment rate dropped by 1%. host: maybe you can talk about the larger role that the vice president plays these days. guest: we're seeing more joe biden because we're getting into a campaign season. i think the president has had difficulty particularly connecting with blue-collar voters, middle-class voters, and this is what the white house and the presidential campaign believes is the strength of joe biden, that he can connect with joe lunch bucket out there in scranton host: fredericksburg, va., you are next, republican line -- caller: this is ridiculous because the facts that she is talking about are irrelevant. she is talking about where the country is going to go. we have an export-
romney [video clip] >> i think governor romney is a little out of touch. he said the american people don't think the policies work and he argued about letting detrick go bankrupt. they are hiring hundreds of thousands of new people, general motors is the largest corporation in the world again, 24 straight months of economic growth, america is going back to work and the unemployment rate dropped by 1%. host: maybe you can talk about the larger role that the vice president plays these days....
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paul supporters, romney supporters. we began in fort lauderdale, a romney supporter. caller: good morning. i am actually a democrat but i voted for romney. he has wonderful executive experience. as you can see, he knows how to run a campaign, unlike his other opponents. the reason why he is flush with cash is because people believe in him and people give him money because they believe he can win and that he is the best. so the other components who are complaining about being bludgeoned with ads, well, if they had the money, they would be doing the same thing. on that note, congratulations. we are proud of you here in florida. host: " 1144 delegates are needed to clinch the nomination. here is the count. "usa today" this morning. that is in "usa today" this morning. next call comes from a santorum supporter in carolina. you are on the line. good morning. caller: i had an idea to help the economy. i did it years ago with peanuts. anyway, you print 100% of your paper money to cover checking and savings account. host: why are you supporting rick santorum? caller: because
paul supporters, romney supporters. we began in fort lauderdale, a romney supporter. caller: good morning. i am actually a democrat but i voted for romney. he has wonderful executive experience. as you can see, he knows how to run a campaign, unlike his other opponents. the reason why he is flush with cash is because people believe in him and people give him money because they believe he can win and that he is the best. so the other components who are complaining about being bludgeoned with...
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mitt romney has 36 states that lane mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral -- lean mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral votes. caller: question on the table is who we think is going to win and why. i believe president obama will be reelected. the tipping point will be the auto bailout. those people in ohio and michigan -- right now, the zero -- the economy in ohio and michigan and i spend a lot of time in wisconsin -- they will be voting for obama because of that bailout. romney can pick up the democratic states, north carolina and florida. obama could lose the popular vote due to an increased amount of republican turnout this year and the effects of sandy and the northeast. it could hurt democratic turnout there. i saw police see -- i solidly see an obama victory. host: the washington post is writing about myths about the electoral college. guest: the caller was right. states like new jersey and new york will not affect the electoral college. president obama win those. huge numbers for running in the south. there is a chance for an electoral college-popular vote split. host:
mitt romney has 36 states that lane mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral -- lean mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral votes. caller: question on the table is who we think is going to win and why. i believe president obama will be reelected. the tipping point will be the auto bailout. those people in ohio and michigan -- right now, the zero -- the economy in ohio and michigan and i spend a lot of time in wisconsin -- they will be voting for obama because of that bailout. romney can...
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he could have been like mitt romney, just as rich as mitt romney. this president has a vision. he wants to help people move forward. republicans did not get on board, and no matter how many staples you put in his path, thank you for listening to me. host: you can find more comments on our twitter page, twitter.com/c-spanwj. the question this morning -- are you getting a vision from the republican and democratic presidential candidates? this is from a professor this morning. backers and opponents set to on how much in the program. from "the l.a. times," the u.s. worries are that it would end up words -- up towards -- up. many without air conditioning in this part of the country because of the storm on friday, with a related headline from "the baltimore sun." lewis is on the phone from utica, new york. good morning. welcome to the program. caller: this is my first chance to get through. first of all, i have a totally independent view. i am sick and tired of blaming republicans for what we hear on c-span and cnn. there is the same old economic triple down with the rich taking away
he could have been like mitt romney, just as rich as mitt romney. this president has a vision. he wants to help people move forward. republicans did not get on board, and no matter how many staples you put in his path, thank you for listening to me. host: you can find more comments on our twitter page, twitter.com/c-spanwj. the question this morning -- are you getting a vision from the republican and democratic presidential candidates? this is from a professor this morning. backers and...
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what would you do with his rival, mitt romney? would you have to give him half an hour of time? especially in a campaign context, it gets more complicated. host: he tweets and agrees with the last caller. may in l.a. on the democrats' line. caller: why are the u.s. citizens so upset about the president using air force one going where he needs to go? we are now in a global economy and world. we cannot just sit in america and not represent america. why is this so upsetting to them? guest: that is the other side of the equation from the callers. we live in a global world. the president is best able to carry his own message personally rather than through embassies. it's more attention and emphasis. other countries value it went our president goes summer. it shows he is interested in them personally and their country. the president has not been somewhere -- if the prison has not been summer, people get upset in the country -- if the president has not been somewhere important, people get upset in the country. there is the issue of personal diplomacy, getting to know the other leaders
what would you do with his rival, mitt romney? would you have to give him half an hour of time? especially in a campaign context, it gets more complicated. host: he tweets and agrees with the last caller. may in l.a. on the democrats' line. caller: why are the u.s. citizens so upset about the president using air force one going where he needs to go? we are now in a global economy and world. we cannot just sit in america and not represent america. why is this so upsetting to them? guest: that is...
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caller: mitt romney. his statement may be a week or so ago when he said we need to be so strong that no one would dare touch us -- it seems we are in a position now that we are left at all over the world. nobody is afraid to take on the united states government and more and that is really said. host: let's move on to jean in north bend, washington, our line for independents. ♪ caller: thanks for taking my call. i trust president obama. i pretty much agree with the gentle man but called before the republican lady. i think there are too many loose cannons in the world already. we don't need mitt romney who is really a loose cannon out there to represent us. i think we have gained a lot of respect around the world with president obama. i hope and pray he will be reelected. thank you very much. host: we are talking about campaign 2012 -- who do you trust on foreign-policy? this is from the front page of "the washington post." they were speaking at a ceremony at andrews air force base after the remains of fo
caller: mitt romney. his statement may be a week or so ago when he said we need to be so strong that no one would dare touch us -- it seems we are in a position now that we are left at all over the world. nobody is afraid to take on the united states government and more and that is really said. host: let's move on to jean in north bend, washington, our line for independents. ♪ caller: thanks for taking my call. i trust president obama. i pretty much agree with the gentle man but called before...
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i think mitt romney is going to win. host: you think mitt romney is going to win? caller: i think so. host: let's take a look at one of the speeches last night by a contender in the presidential campaign on the gop side. this time let's hear from newt gingrich. clip: this is up to of a long process. and having both been a historian a long time, you learn things. let me put in context where we are. we have an opportunity, i think, and to unify the country around a message of jobs, economic growth, and very dramatic programs. after that opportunity is to reach out to everyone of every background that would rather have a paycheck in food stamps. to convince them that what ronald reagan did in the 1980's in greeted millions of new jobs, what we did when i was speaker in the 1990's in creating millions of new jobs can be done again. host: that was newt gingrich speaking last night in new hampshire. he came in fourth in the breakdown of how the voting turned out of the primary. mitt romney capture the most votes with 39 percent said. that is over 95,000 votes. ron paul c
i think mitt romney is going to win. host: you think mitt romney is going to win? caller: i think so. host: let's take a look at one of the speeches last night by a contender in the presidential campaign on the gop side. this time let's hear from newt gingrich. clip: this is up to of a long process. and having both been a historian a long time, you learn things. let me put in context where we are. we have an opportunity, i think, and to unify the country around a message of jobs, economic...
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ann romney. i love the romneys. i am in a health care facility here and just came from the hospital. anyway, enough about me. i think that president mitt romney is the most honest person he'ste all the heat taken, mitt romney is the most honest person to run for the presidency in my lifetime. i am not a mormon, but he is a good man. ann and him -- if the electorate cannot look at him and his wife and his family, his sons and offspring and it really do some homework, it would be a travesty if they do not -- host: what do you want to hear from mrs. mitt romney tonight? caller: i think mrs. romney is going to give us a synopsis of mitt's life. i want everybody to listen because maybe she will give us some insight. i will probably learn some things. i know a little bit about his biography. his dad was born in mexico city. his dad was one really great man. he worked for nixon through hud. this man comes from great stock, and it will be a tragedy if he does not get to be president. like i said, i will get off the phone an
ann romney. i love the romneys. i am in a health care facility here and just came from the hospital. anyway, enough about me. i think that president mitt romney is the most honest person he'ste all the heat taken, mitt romney is the most honest person to run for the presidency in my lifetime. i am not a mormon, but he is a good man. ann and him -- if the electorate cannot look at him and his wife and his family, his sons and offspring and it really do some homework, it would be a travesty if...
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romney, changing. two weeks prior he said -- i thought he said he likes the timeline in afghanistan and we have to get out quickly. at the end of the day, the accumulation of what the american people saw in that debate was pretty much mitt romney saying, me too to obama's foreign policy. it was almost like everything obama would say, mitt romney couldn't say i agree, but clearly he was agreeing with the president's policy geared u. i thought it was interesting that mitt romney almost wanted benghaziway from the then gauz comments. when president obama is speaking, he is not speaking just to the electorate but other countries. i thought he did very well in that debate. i do not think that might grow issue is an important public policy issue. with florida voters, with a large jewish population. especially in southeast florida. they care about how the president has treated as real. and by all accounts they are very happy. host: bill on twitter -- what can we expect from another obama term? guest: floridia
romney, changing. two weeks prior he said -- i thought he said he likes the timeline in afghanistan and we have to get out quickly. at the end of the day, the accumulation of what the american people saw in that debate was pretty much mitt romney saying, me too to obama's foreign policy. it was almost like everything obama would say, mitt romney couldn't say i agree, but clearly he was agreeing with the president's policy geared u. i thought it was interesting that mitt romney almost wanted...
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we keep hearing about romney and people like romney because they are rich. the rich are the ones who pay obama's salary. every one of these democrat cowards that are in congress that live every day about rich people, without them, they would be on a street corner. they are nothing but a bunch of cowards like obama. the truth is we hear females calling in about free contraceptives. those females should be fixed. host: we are letting you go. next, twitter -- and to the fiscal cliff -- next is a call from georgia, richard, an independent. caller: good. morning, good thanks for taking my call. we are in a poll economic meltdown. $16 trillion in debt and a deficit of $1.60 trillion per year. the administration and has not come up with a budget in four years. unemployment at 8%. you could probably really double that. almost 50 million people on food stamps. welfare rolls are spreading. this obamacare health care plan is going to break, just about destroyed medi medicare. we are in big economic trouble. we need to make some changes in november. host: are you suppor
we keep hearing about romney and people like romney because they are rich. the rich are the ones who pay obama's salary. every one of these democrat cowards that are in congress that live every day about rich people, without them, they would be on a street corner. they are nothing but a bunch of cowards like obama. the truth is we hear females calling in about free contraceptives. those females should be fixed. host: we are letting you go. next, twitter -- and to the fiscal cliff -- next is a...
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romney. here's a tape of the president yesterday at a fund-raiser in denver, talking more about education. >> i wanted to make sure that more of our citizens all the college degree than any other nation on earth by the end of this decade. i want to make sure our schools are hiring and rewarding the best teachers, especially in math and science. i want to give 2 million more americans the chance to go to community colleges and learn the skills local businesses are looking for right now. [applause] higher education is not a luxury, it is an economic imperative. every american should be able to afford it. that is the choice in this election. i'm running to make sure that the next generation of high-tech manufacturing takes place in denver and cleveland and pittsburgh, charlotte. i don't want to reward businesses that are investing and creating jobs overseas. i want to reward them for investing right here in colorado, creating jobs right here in the united states of america. [applause] that is th
romney. here's a tape of the president yesterday at a fund-raiser in denver, talking more about education. >> i wanted to make sure that more of our citizens all the college degree than any other nation on earth by the end of this decade. i want to make sure our schools are hiring and rewarding the best teachers, especially in math and science. i want to give 2 million more americans the chance to go to community colleges and learn the skills local businesses are looking for right now....
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host: what has the reaction been n to the mitt romney and the 47%? guest: it is a tie rupiahs to walk. he wants to distance himself from the republican line, but acknowledge he remains a republican. host: going back to virginia right now. it says the top 10 richest counties in the united states, six of them in the washington, d.c. suburbs. virginia's economy doing better with the federal government in the northern area of the northern area and the military in the southern part. guest: northern virginia is really well off. that is really being reflected in the tv ad campaign and of the campaign both candidates are running. tim kaine has two advertisements he has run this week. president obama is that to under $50,000 and below. he says he thinks that should be $500,000. the reason most people think is because there are a lot of people making $250,000-$500,000 in virginia. it depends on which candidate is talking. in virginia both candidates talk about the economy. in massachusetts they both are, too. elizabeth warren wants to talk about all kinds of d
host: what has the reaction been n to the mitt romney and the 47%? guest: it is a tie rupiahs to walk. he wants to distance himself from the republican line, but acknowledge he remains a republican. host: going back to virginia right now. it says the top 10 richest counties in the united states, six of them in the washington, d.c. suburbs. virginia's economy doing better with the federal government in the northern area of the northern area and the military in the southern part. guest: northern...
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romney will, his c.l. image, it does better when you ask who can -- romney, with his c.l. image, does better when you ask who can better handle the economy. they are trying to romney more likeable. whether they succeeded ferments be seen. -- remains to be seen. both sides are doing everything they can to win over undecideds. host: if you are undecided, we have a set aside a special line for you. oakland, california, ben on our democrats' line. caller: good morning. i have a poll question i would like to get out there. would you buy george bush's used car from mitt romney? guest: heh.. well, thank you for the suggested but we will carefully consider whether to put that in the next gallup poll. i think what the caller is getting at is perceptions of honesty or dishonesty. it is whether you think a person is honest or not is different from saying i like them or they care about me. host: james in kansas city on our independent line. caller: a quick question about what you showed earlier and a breakdown of that. host: go ahead. the 50% of undecided? caller: yeah, the undecided?
romney will, his c.l. image, it does better when you ask who can -- romney, with his c.l. image, does better when you ask who can better handle the economy. they are trying to romney more likeable. whether they succeeded ferments be seen. -- remains to be seen. both sides are doing everything they can to win over undecideds. host: if you are undecided, we have a set aside a special line for you. oakland, california, ben on our democrats' line. caller: good morning. i have a poll question i...
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what i'm going to say is that when i talked with mitt romney, when i saw mitt romney out there, i've watched mitt romney for a long time and all of it's weapon. i'm very satisfied and i'm very confident that he's made it and he made it the right way and the wrong way. i'm not jealous and i'm glad that he's been blessed. also no -- when he talked about jeep and the united autoworkers and chrysler, he was correct. it was put down during a conference last week. i know that when you are an investor, you do have certain rights and you do have certain laws under the tax code and there's a lot of things that i could just sit here and talk about but i'm not. i'm going to let somebody else hold the ring. host: so why have you decided to vote or not vote? caller: well, i'm going to vote. and i'm voting for mitt romney. but here is the deal. to vote for barack, i would be asking him if he -- the president bush. i was hear everything except the things that need to be done and that's jobs, jobs, jobs. host: here's what richard off of twitter adds this morning saying please remind people that voti
what i'm going to say is that when i talked with mitt romney, when i saw mitt romney out there, i've watched mitt romney for a long time and all of it's weapon. i'm very satisfied and i'm very confident that he's made it and he made it the right way and the wrong way. i'm not jealous and i'm glad that he's been blessed. also no -- when he talked about jeep and the united autoworkers and chrysler, he was correct. it was put down during a conference last week. i know that when you are an...
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what would you do with his rival, mitt romney? would you have to give him half an hour of time? especially in a campaign context, it gets more complicated. host: he tweets and agrees with the last caller. may in l.a. on the democrats' line. caller: why are the u.s. citizens so upset about the president using air force one going where he needs to go? we are now in a global economy and world. we cannot just sit in america and not represent america. why is this so upsetting to them? guest: that is the other side of the equation from the callers. we live in a global world. the president is best able to carry his own message personally rather than through embassies. it's more attention and emphasis. other countries value it went our president goes summer. it shows he is interested in them personally and their country. the president has not been somewhere -- if the prison has not been summer, people get upset in the country -- if the president has not been somewhere important, people get upset in the country. there is the issue of personal diplomacy, getting to know the other leaders
what would you do with his rival, mitt romney? would you have to give him half an hour of time? especially in a campaign context, it gets more complicated. host: he tweets and agrees with the last caller. may in l.a. on the democrats' line. caller: why are the u.s. citizens so upset about the president using air force one going where he needs to go? we are now in a global economy and world. we cannot just sit in america and not represent america. why is this so upsetting to them? guest: that is...
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romney. no endorsement thus far from george w. bush. here's a look at "the washington post" -- dan balls has his sunday take and what it means -- this is the headline from florida. the new gingrich victory which came after a finished fourth in iowa, fifth in new hampshire respectively, rewrites in dramatic fashion the latest storyline of the republican campaign. newt gingrich is making the rounds of the sunday morning programs and he will be with us at 9:45 eastern time which is a chance for you to weigh in with your calls and comments. you can send some in now on your feet -- on our facebook face or by e-mail. a supporter of newt gingrich is joining us from maryland, good morning. caller: frankly, i started paying attention to what everyone was saying and i thought that mitt romney would be my first choice. after listening today, i really feel newt is saying all the right things. i think he has the spirit and intelligence to move forward. i will cast my vote for newt. host: a supporter of mi
romney. no endorsement thus far from george w. bush. here's a look at "the washington post" -- dan balls has his sunday take and what it means -- this is the headline from florida. the new gingrich victory which came after a finished fourth in iowa, fifth in new hampshire respectively, rewrites in dramatic fashion the latest storyline of the republican campaign. newt gingrich is making the rounds of the sunday morning programs and he will be with us at 9:45 eastern time which is a...
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single digits of mitt romney, or maybe 10 points away from mitt romney with mitt romney under 40%, we could have a very fascinating and long process. given the way the republicans changed their primary process, which we do not have to get into -- but the most likely scenario will be mitt romney on top. he may even under perform a little bit. maybe the national republican fund-raisers are not too impressed. if we have a lot of candidates in the second through five bunch, and none of them drop out, and they all go to south carolina, then mitt romney does not have to get 40% or 50% of the vote. he just has to have more than everybody else but if that's the situation, i think it will be difficult for anyone to stop mitt romney from the in the nominee. host: new york, independent line. caller: thank you, c-span, for be in the organization you are. i am a big ron paul supporter but i would like to discuss what everybody calls ron paul's achilles' heel. we already overthrew iran. we put in a dictator. the united states was dictators. they are easy to control. when are we going to stop the cy
single digits of mitt romney, or maybe 10 points away from mitt romney with mitt romney under 40%, we could have a very fascinating and long process. given the way the republicans changed their primary process, which we do not have to get into -- but the most likely scenario will be mitt romney on top. he may even under perform a little bit. maybe the national republican fund-raisers are not too impressed. if we have a lot of candidates in the second through five bunch, and none of them drop...
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i think that governor romney -- i would guess if governor romney in looking at the electoral map thought that he needs help in terms of both mobilizing the conservative base of his party and also introducing more energy and excitement to his campaign. the electoral map tends to favor president obama a bit, and it may involve a calculation in part that if representative ryan can help in wisconsin and perhaps some other midwestern states where governor romney needs to do well, really almost needs to run the table in order to achieve 270 electoral votes. hose host kenneth is our next caller from queens, new york, he's on our line for republicans. go ahead kenneth. caller: hi. i was calling in regards to ryan being named vice president. the idea is they got romney in there for two years, and then stale start with the tkra* conan -- draconian cuts and they'll see the jobs are coming back from overseas because they're able to bring the money back without paying the taxes and then we'll see a big prosperous america and all the time we'll be getting our feet knocked out from under us and ryan wi
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romney leaves in many polls. joining us at the c-span cable is rayola dougher, senior economic adviser for the american petroleum institute and is here to talk about oil production in campaign 2012. welcome to the program. guest: thank you. host: talk about how energy production and oil production is factoring into the election and who seems to be taken advantage, president obama or governor romney? guest: i think both candidates are emphasizing the energy, and the differences can make in terms of jobs, energy security and the government revenue it could generate. it is gratifying to see both of them, right off of the start the other night, go to it in terms of energy. it ought to be a bipartisan issue -- not bipartisan, the opposite -- that we could get together and endorsed domestic development. host: before we get too deep into the conversation, tell us, what is the american petroleum institute, and who do you represent? guest: we are a traitor presentation -- organization that has been in -- trade organizatio
romney leaves in many polls. joining us at the c-span cable is rayola dougher, senior economic adviser for the american petroleum institute and is here to talk about oil production in campaign 2012. welcome to the program. guest: thank you. host: talk about how energy production and oil production is factoring into the election and who seems to be taken advantage, president obama or governor romney? guest: i think both candidates are emphasizing the energy, and the differences can make in terms...
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mitt romney was seen as the prohibitive favorite. host: minnesota, mitt romney comes in third. rick santorum takes it with 45%. ron paul, second, 27%. mitt romney, 17, and the former speaker with a 11%. guest: again, mitt romney one minnesota in 2008. certainly, everything you read from the local papers in minnesota over the last week, saying those caucuses like colorado are driven by the conservative grassroots types, and mitt romney was not expected to win minnesota. but when you look at the margins, really the story is not that mitt romney lost but rather that he lost by a lot and rick santorum really ran away with the race. it is rather remarkable. mitt romney, one of his top server gets in the campaign, is the former governor of minnesota, tim pawlenty. he was out there saying it will be closed. a lot of guys bunch together at the top. he was doing everything in his power to lower expectations by saying it is probably going to be a close race. but, in fact, it was not closed. governor of romney lost in a landslide. these contests are driven by the most conservative voters
mitt romney was seen as the prohibitive favorite. host: minnesota, mitt romney comes in third. rick santorum takes it with 45%. ron paul, second, 27%. mitt romney, 17, and the former speaker with a 11%. guest: again, mitt romney one minnesota in 2008. certainly, everything you read from the local papers in minnesota over the last week, saying those caucuses like colorado are driven by the conservative grassroots types, and mitt romney was not expected to win minnesota. but when you look at the...
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but i couldn't vote for romney. unless he shows his income tax returns and you know, just because you're a mormon doesn't mean that money falls out of the sky. you know, that money came from somewhere and money that came in ireland, he should pay taxes on that money. he should clear his own record up before he starts criticizing the president. i would feel much better. but right now, if santorum doesn't make it, i have to consider -- i probably would have to consider president obama because he has a record and i have to compare that against romney's record in boston and i think -- host: how did you vote in 2008? caller: i voted for mccain. i felt mccain because of his standings as a war hero and me being a veteran myself. i kind of lean that to him and i voted for him but i don't think there's anybody out there right now that probably could match up to obama's record. once he got bin laden i thought he's a strong guy, you know. and so i think -- host: well, let me ask you this. if mitt romney is the nominee and he w
but i couldn't vote for romney. unless he shows his income tax returns and you know, just because you're a mormon doesn't mean that money falls out of the sky. you know, that money came from somewhere and money that came in ireland, he should pay taxes on that money. he should clear his own record up before he starts criticizing the president. i would feel much better. but right now, if santorum doesn't make it, i have to consider -- i probably would have to consider president obama because he...
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romney tries to do to actually fix our situation -- mitt romney tries to do to actually six our situation. so that the next election, the economy will still be bad and everybody will blame that one person. host: we will leave it there. guest: the caller is from new orleans. new orleans is a place that is near and dear to my heart. i participate in rebuilding after hurricane katrina. -- participate in rebuilding after hurricane katrina. some folks would like to say there is block and tackle going on. i think it is more complex. when you have a congress that is elected by the people and some of those representative take a look at things based on principle. some of the disagreements with present -- with president obama are bipartisan concerns. it is interesting that the caller is calling from new orleans. take a look at the city of new orleans and around the gulf coast. there was a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the gulf of mexico. the mouth of flowback on that was led by mary landrieu, -- blowback was led by mary landrieu. we are talking about jobs on the gulf coast. these are goo
romney tries to do to actually fix our situation -- mitt romney tries to do to actually six our situation. so that the next election, the economy will still be bad and everybody will blame that one person. host: we will leave it there. guest: the caller is from new orleans. new orleans is a place that is near and dear to my heart. i participate in rebuilding after hurricane katrina. -- participate in rebuilding after hurricane katrina. some folks would like to say there is block and tackle...
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they write that santorum has the best shot at romney. romney, 30%. gingrich, 23%, rick santorum, 19%. greenvilleon-line.com if you want to read more about that. claremore, jim, republican, what would you like to say? >> well, a few things where -- they tried to support obama and say how he can't get anything done because of the congress. well, for two years, he had a majority of congress and senate and did nothing but destroy our country. so we saw for two years what he wanted to do. and he did it. and no one liked it. that's why in 2010, we had the majority republican party in there to say -- to tell him, okay, stop. you obviously don't know what you're doing. and the other thing, the one cause and the other obama supporters called and said something about putting all of the republicans in one group, which is really bad. they said they don't know anything. . . first, we are checking and with campaign supporters and volunteers for this morning's presidential debate in concord, new hampshire. >> we are here at the nbc debate. what is your role in orga
they write that santorum has the best shot at romney. romney, 30%. gingrich, 23%, rick santorum, 19%. greenvilleon-line.com if you want to read more about that. claremore, jim, republican, what would you like to say? >> well, a few things where -- they tried to support obama and say how he can't get anything done because of the congress. well, for two years, he had a majority of congress and senate and did nothing but destroy our country. so we saw for two years what he wanted to do. and...
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we want to show you a mitt romney video. [video clip] >> is simple promise broken. >> i know how much progress you have made. i believe if our government is there to support you and give you the assistance you need to retool and make this transition, this plant will be here for another hundred years. >> at that moment, a promise was made in 2008, when it was clear the plant would close, he said i would lead an effort to retool the plant. a promise made a second time. the simple fact, promises made on the campaign trail, promises broken in washington. host: from "the washington post" this morning -- food stamp use its record high. -- reaches a record high. participation was up in may, and 3.3% higher than one year earli. that is in "the washington post, called this morning, -- washington post" this morning and in "the wall street journal" -- a call a little bit from -- a little bit from "the wall street journal" this morning. we'll be live from charlotte. our kickoff program begins at 4:00 p.m.. the author of biographies on b
we want to show you a mitt romney video. [video clip] >> is simple promise broken. >> i know how much progress you have made. i believe if our government is there to support you and give you the assistance you need to retool and make this transition, this plant will be here for another hundred years. >> at that moment, a promise was made in 2008, when it was clear the plant would close, he said i would lead an effort to retool the plant. a promise made a second time. the...
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i am ashamed of mitt romney and john mccain. by then say things like that, it is easy this is america when you're not in that position. host: on facebook. would you think? is there a domino of fact that play? you can join the conversation by giving us a call or tweaking in. missouri, barbara, democrats line. good morning. caller: why is it that our country can support rebels going against the government in their own country, and we assume that the government there deserves -- that the people should be armed and tried to kill the leaders of their country. kennedy that in this country? we would be murdered in the street as well. -- can we do that in this country? and where are these rebels doing this? if we get involved militarily, we will die and will be killing syrian civilians. host: an e-mail for seattle. cincinnati, ohio. john, republicans line. good morning. caller: what you just read really describes the way i feel. we have no business or there. we cannot afford it. which not even really know. i have been following this war
i am ashamed of mitt romney and john mccain. by then say things like that, it is easy this is america when you're not in that position. host: on facebook. would you think? is there a domino of fact that play? you can join the conversation by giving us a call or tweaking in. missouri, barbara, democrats line. good morning. caller: why is it that our country can support rebels going against the government in their own country, and we assume that the government there deserves -- that the people...
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what will you say to me, mitt romney, barack obama? yeah, you're saying you want to cut these programs, this is the impact, if you want to spend more on these programs, and this is the impact it has done this community of people. weis is the national debate th need to have. individuals like this are reflective of the frustration across the spectrum with people that do not want to have that conversation. host: michael steele, thank you for coming in, former chair of the republican national committee. >> mitt romney will further solidify his position as the republican presidential nominee if he wins the primary today in texas. watch c-span for results. if he does win, he over the top for the required number of delegates. a win in texas would give him enough delegates. coming up, a number of business executives that given commencement addresses. we'll bring you today's white house medal of freedom ceremony this afternoon. among those being honored -- live coverage begins at 3:25 eastern here on c-span. >> there is a distinction s anden gr
what will you say to me, mitt romney, barack obama? yeah, you're saying you want to cut these programs, this is the impact, if you want to spend more on these programs, and this is the impact it has done this community of people. weis is the national debate th need to have. individuals like this are reflective of the frustration across the spectrum with people that do not want to have that conversation. host: michael steele, thank you for coming in, former chair of the republican national...
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i definitely don't like mitt romney. if but if mitt romney is the one that wins, anybody but obama. so that is where i am going. i can give you all the reasons why i don't like obama. it's not because he's black. it has to do with a lot of issues that he's doing backhandedly while he is doing nice things in front where everybody thinks he has done more than any other president. host: ok, that was nikki, a democrat in norwood, conn. guest: thank you for that question. you are absolutely right. americans embrace diversity. i absolutely understand where you are coming from. i think we have a lot of good candidates in the field. there's no doubt about it. many of them could make a good alternative to president obama. i think that the speaker's real strength is the fact that when this is over, when the people -- after iowa and new hampshire, as the crowd thins out a little, i think the support will come behind newt gingrich. i think in the end we will at a race that is between governor romney and speaker gingrich. that at that point there will be a very clear contrast between a more mode
i definitely don't like mitt romney. if but if mitt romney is the one that wins, anybody but obama. so that is where i am going. i can give you all the reasons why i don't like obama. it's not because he's black. it has to do with a lot of issues that he's doing backhandedly while he is doing nice things in front where everybody thinks he has done more than any other president. host: ok, that was nikki, a democrat in norwood, conn. guest: thank you for that question. you are absolutely right....
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romney." understand that the fiscal cliff was imposed by bush to keep the tax benefits for the rich in place. and then in a compromise, obama continued those for another year. because in 2008 there were supposed to run out. nobody is talking about the compromise that he made not to actually bring the the 2008 provisions into place. we have four things we're looking at. they can lead that policy continue. t policycan let tha tpoli continue. some say it will increase spending cuts and will weigh heavily on growth and possibly drive the economy back into a recession. that is really the rich saying that my money is going to be cut. therefore, not going to have as many tax deductions. right now the rich can take 100% of their money and they can actually be ducted in the tax -- deduct it in the tax year leading up to 2011. it almost lost it in 2008. now, what they are concerned about is the money they have outside of the country that they made with private equity and the hedge funds, they cannot bri
romney." understand that the fiscal cliff was imposed by bush to keep the tax benefits for the rich in place. and then in a compromise, obama continued those for another year. because in 2008 there were supposed to run out. nobody is talking about the compromise that he made not to actually bring the the 2008 provisions into place. we have four things we're looking at. they can lead that policy continue. t policycan let tha tpoli continue. some say it will increase spending cuts and will...
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we do not yet had extensive polling, but it is notable that mitt romney, governor mitt romney yesterday on the sunday shows refused to take a position on whether he would extend the policy if he was elected president. one important thing to note here is that a new president can change the policy because of executive action. it is not a permanent policy. the question was asked, would you extend it or not? he refused to answer, which i think will be a major liability for him. >> here is the headline, "romney knocks immigration probe." >> it would be overtaken by virtue of my putting in place a long-time solution with legislature that creates a law that relates to individuals. they know what the setting will be. that has benefits for the president, but on a permanent basis. >> just to make sure i understand, would you leave this in place while you work out a long-term situation? >> we will look at that we reach it, but my anticipation is i would come into office and say we need to get this done. what the president did, he should have worked on this years ago if he felt seriously. he saved
we do not yet had extensive polling, but it is notable that mitt romney, governor mitt romney yesterday on the sunday shows refused to take a position on whether he would extend the policy if he was elected president. one important thing to note here is that a new president can change the policy because of executive action. it is not a permanent policy. the question was asked, would you extend it or not? he refused to answer, which i think will be a major liability for him. >> here is the...
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what did mitt romney say to do? let the people foreclosed, let them be foreclosed on, get them out of the house and let the investors take care of it. really for the middle class? president obama has done nothing but try to help all of us, all of us. host: a couple of facebook comments. this is from edmonds. -- edmund. and victoria comments -- on our independent line is built from wichita falls, texas. good morning. caller: i on one of those who has managed to make the payments. our business has declined the last few years thanks to the folks on wall street, the major banks. but at the same time, i know a lot of people out there who are in the situation where their incomes have declined, the credit scores have declined some, but yet they are still capable of making their payments. if they could refinance at the lower rates, it would be huge. it would be enough to help pay their children's education cost at a junior college. i cannot see any reason why -- and i come from a military family -- but i cannot see a reason
what did mitt romney say to do? let the people foreclosed, let them be foreclosed on, get them out of the house and let the investors take care of it. really for the middle class? president obama has done nothing but try to help all of us, all of us. host: a couple of facebook comments. this is from edmonds. -- edmund. and victoria comments -- on our independent line is built from wichita falls, texas. good morning. caller: i on one of those who has managed to make the payments. our business...
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mitt romney, at least here in charlotte, they say mitt romney is out of touch. they say he cannot relate to the average working person out there. i think that has been a central theme in this campaign at least for the last five or six months. host: does the president have any scheduled events beside his speech tonight in charlotte? tonight and charlotte? guest: that i do not know. i have not looked at the president's schedule today. as you know, sometimes they are a little late in releasing it for security precautions. i do know the president is the south end of town at a place called the lodge, part of a hotel down there. staying in a more remote area. that is where the president and first lady are staying right now. the first lady has stayed there before. michelle obama has had some events in our area. i do not know about the president today. host: dave wagner, anchor of wcnc -tv in charlotte, thank you. as we continue our live coverage, we will have a breakfast briefing and house minority leader nancy pelosi has just joined mike from political. here it is liv
mitt romney, at least here in charlotte, they say mitt romney is out of touch. they say he cannot relate to the average working person out there. i think that has been a central theme in this campaign at least for the last five or six months. host: does the president have any scheduled events beside his speech tonight in charlotte? tonight and charlotte? guest: that i do not know. i have not looked at the president's schedule today. as you know, sometimes they are a little late in releasing it...
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what romney, five sons going to the military? of course not. that is for the middle-class boys were black, white, and hispanic. anybody who thinks differently is an idiot. host: i think we have a volunteer force for now. guest: the allegation that bush did all this is getting a little long. the liberal policy of affordable housing is the primary cause lead in the financial crisis. obama had his fingerprints all over that period they sold both in the secondary market. apart from that, we talk about the subsidies. we talk about bush lowering taxes. lower taxes yielded greater revenue. so there was no deficit there. while the iraq and get dennis than words were raging, bush's deficit had reduced to $160 billion, which is about a 10th of what obama's was in fiscal year 2011. it is specious to say that bush caused this, that he drew this, that his tax and military policies drove us over the brink. but in respect of all of that, i wish democrats and republicans would say, i don't care. president obama's position should become a key was to blame bush
what romney, five sons going to the military? of course not. that is for the middle-class boys were black, white, and hispanic. anybody who thinks differently is an idiot. host: i think we have a volunteer force for now. guest: the allegation that bush did all this is getting a little long. the liberal policy of affordable housing is the primary cause lead in the financial crisis. obama had his fingerprints all over that period they sold both in the secondary market. apart from that, we talk...
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it must mean that mitt romney is the antichrist, because they're telling me to vote for romney. why on earth would anybody votes for a man who has already lighted, postponed filing his taxes because he know that he's not paying taxes, he is cheating? turns around, tells people that he has created jobs. he has created nothing. host: we're talking about president obama's counterterrorism strategy, whether you disagree or agree. don writes -- let's look this graphic from the new york times -- now from florida, republican caller, phil. caller: i am outraged over this, liddy. -- libby. i am upset with the american people. we are sanctioning these guys to be judge, juror. these are the guys that made the case for weapons of mass destruction. now with the national defense authorization act that obama signed on a year's leave, they can say any american on u.s. soil can be deemed a terror suspect and these guys will say take our word for it and it's okay to kill them. i take issue with the earlier caller who said the only ones bothered by this are the progressives. i would like to point
it must mean that mitt romney is the antichrist, because they're telling me to vote for romney. why on earth would anybody votes for a man who has already lighted, postponed filing his taxes because he know that he's not paying taxes, he is cheating? turns around, tells people that he has created jobs. he has created nothing. host: we're talking about president obama's counterterrorism strategy, whether you disagree or agree. don writes -- let's look this graphic from the new york times -- now...
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romney is -- the rest of romney 's cabinet. the story goes on to note if you of those folks who are being shafted -- chatted about. senator joe lieberman, who is leading the senate and president george w. bush's last national security adviser. a few of the folks being talked about for secretary of state positions in a potential romney cabinet if he does win. also, the all-important money battle continuing. rounding's donors, friends in finances -- rounding -- romney's the owners, friends in finance. -- donors, friends in finance. usa today found their information by reviewing the federal election commission reports and insights -- invites to fund-raising events. still talking about his health care voting yesterday in the house. port washington, maryland. randy is on the independent lines this morning. where should congress go from here? caller: i think this vote yesterday is ridiculous. it is a waste of time. where once it is to be hot senate, we know it is going to be killed. -- to the senate, it is going to get killed. we kno
romney is -- the rest of romney 's cabinet. the story goes on to note if you of those folks who are being shafted -- chatted about. senator joe lieberman, who is leading the senate and president george w. bush's last national security adviser. a few of the folks being talked about for secretary of state positions in a potential romney cabinet if he does win. also, the all-important money battle continuing. rounding's donors, friends in finances -- rounding -- romney's the owners, friends in...
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beat romney. host: you think rick santorum has a better chance? caller: i like him. he is a likable person, but i think that he needs a strong vice-president. whether it likes it or not, he should go with either newt gingrich, that would be my first choice. i would go with newt gingrich or rick perry if santorum were the nominee. and the woman -- host: michelle bachmann? caller: the governor of arizona, a very strong person. host: jan brewer. here is the wall street journal this morning -- caller: you know, i understand what's going on. and we cannot let the votes to be split when it comes to voting. host: would you want to see some sort of a brokered convention or rick santorum and mitt romney or maybe newt gingrich and mitt romney at the convention trying to get those un-bound delegates to vote for them? caller: i think towards the end whoever is in the second position should throw in the towel and throw support to the republican candidate, because we cannot -- if this voting is split when it co
beat romney. host: you think rick santorum has a better chance? caller: i like him. he is a likable person, but i think that he needs a strong vice-president. whether it likes it or not, he should go with either newt gingrich, that would be my first choice. i would go with newt gingrich or rick perry if santorum were the nominee. and the woman -- host: michelle bachmann? caller: the governor of arizona, a very strong person. host: jan brewer. here is the wall street journal this morning --...